Category: Online Safety

The Information Commisioner’s Office has concluded an investigation into Reddit and how it handles the processing of children’s information. The conclusion reached is two large failures at Reddit with respect to data processing for children. “It’s concerning that a company the size of Reddit failed in its legal duty to protect the personal information of […]

The latest fine Ofcom has levied under the Online Safety Act has been announced and an overseas company is the latest to get fined for not having effective age assurance to prevent children accessing pornographic content. 8579 LLC has been fined £1.35 million due to the lack of age verification and an additional £50,000 for […]

Ofcom has today announced that it has fined another porn company for failing to put in place age verification to protect children from pornographic content. Kick Online Entertainment SA has been fined £800,000 for failings under the UK’s Online Safety Act. The Act required companies to ensure age check verification was in place from the […]

The investigation that Ofcom started into X on 5th January 2026 is at the position where they’ve requested information from X and are waiting for X to respond to the legally binding information requests. Ofcom has published the timeline update as the Information Commissioner’s Office is launching its own investigation into Grok as part of […]

The last few weeks has seen an uptick in scammers using the urgency of the copper switch off as a tactic to get people to sign up to a ‘satellite service’ with them. This is probably a classic attempt to get users’ credit/debit card and other personal information (for identity theft or further scams) rather […]

A new memorandum of understanding was signed in November between Ofcom and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to build foundations for the IWF to help Ofcom in its duties as the online safety regulator. Ofcom is required to make sure that people in the UK are protected from illegal content online, and the spread of […]

UK broadband ISP Gigabit IQ has announced the beta launch of Parentline launching on Thursday 29 January 2026. It describes as the UK’s first AI-powered online safety assistant for families. This aligns with its strategy of focussing on online safety as it provides services beyond its original Altnet build area in the Full Fibre Ltd and F&W Networks footprints. […]

Ofcom has announced that it has opened an investigation into X (X Internet Unlimited Company) in respect of reports in the media that its AI model, Grok, which you can use on X (formerly Twitter), is being used to generate intimate abuse images, CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) and pornography, which is accessible to children. […]

Ofcom is working through the legal processes as part of its enforcement of the Online Safety Act 2023 with regard to an online discussion forum used to discuss suicide. “We are investigating whether a provider of an online suicide discussion forum has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 […]

Ofcom has decided to fine the image-sharing website IM.GE £20,000 for failing to comply with the Online Safety Act 2023. In particular, the decision relates to failing to comply with two statutory information requests, and Ofcom has decided that it has therefore breached its duty under the Act. Ofcom started an enforcement programme in March […]